Small states vs Tonga: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 226.59 current international $ against 50.56 current international $ in Small states, a difference of 176.03 current international $.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 current international $ | 35.81 current international $ | 14.34 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 35.21 current international $ | 96.59 current international $ | 61.38 current international $ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 52.12 current international $ | 195.05 current international $ | 142.93 current international $ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 226.59 current international $ against 50.56 current international $ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Small states and Tonga?
- 176.03 current international $, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Tonga rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Small states ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 6th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.